nyclisa78

my boyfriend and i are planning a trip to antigua and are trying to decide if we should rent a car or not. our hotel is in the johnson's point area. does anyone know how much taxis to and from st john's usually cost?

we are only staying for 3 days and aren't sure how much time we are going to spend exploring during the day.

thanks!

mymoosie

hi nyclisa78 -

3 days is not enough! But better than none, right?
I suggest renting a car for at least a day to explore around. Taxis are expensive, not really sure how much from Johnson's Point to St. John's. However St. John's is so congested anyways during the weekdays that I don't know if you would want to drive in town.

Enjoy your trip! Any other questions, just holler and we'll do our best to answer.

nyclisa78

thanks for your help! 3 days is definitely not enough, but it is all we can take off cause we are planning a big trip over the summer.

I think we will def rent a car, it seems that the per day price would be cheaper than even taking taxis back and forth to dinner.

nyclisa78

one more car related question! we read that is preferable to rent a 4wd car in antigua. i know man islands don't have great roads, but is 4wd a neccessity?

mymoosie

Unless you plan to go off-roading, I would say a 4wd is not necessary. A high clearance vehicle is nice to have though in case of rough roads. We've driven around the island in a regular car before and it was fine.